Finance Mission

The purpose of the Finance Department of Barry University is to provide those services to the Barry
Community which assures adequate financial resources for carrying out the mission of the University.
It encompasses Finance, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Cashier/Business Office, Payroll, and Grants/Contracts.

The Associate Vice President for Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, Nicole Diez, provides the overall leadership and strategic direction to the areas of accounting
within the department. Reporting to the AVP for Finance are: the Controller, Director of Financial Grants
Management, Director of Payroll, Director of Accounts Payable and the Director of Cashier/Business Office.

The Controller, Judith Penate, reports to the
Associate Vice President for Finance and is responsible for the day-to-day accounting decisions of Barry
University and the management of cash and general ledger maintenance, including bank reconciliations,
interdepartmental charges, and fixed asset and depreciation reporting.

The Director of Accounts Payable, Nancy Perez,
is responsible for the payment of all university related expenses, which include: utility bills, travel
advances and reimbursements, petty cash and general reimbursements, vendor payments, etc. Accounts payable
is also responsible for asset inventory.

The Director of Cashier/Business Office, Donald Cearnal,
reports to the Associate Vice President for Finance and is responsible for student receivables and student
loans, including the areas of credit and collection, billing, cashiering, and receivables data processing.

The Director of Payroll, Serrana Dominguez,
reports to Associate Vice President for Business, is responsible for accurate processing of payroll.